Libra Horoscope

November 7, 2012

Intense emotions may cause you to overreact when people you encounter speak or act in a negative manner today. While they may not have intended for their remarks or choices to impact you, you may nonetheless feel stung and isolated. You may be feeling particularly sensitive and quick to ascribe motives to others' actions. You can temper your reactions and lift your spirits by reigning in your emotions and learning to rely on your rational thought processes. Should you feel overwhelmed by emotion, ask yourself what is causing your flood of feelings. You may discover that your reactions to others are the result of insecurities or fears you're unconsciously harboring. Today can be a wonderful time to remember that a thoughtless deed may not signal ill intent.

Understanding that people are driven by innumerable motivations can help you learn to see their actions as a product of their inner selves rather than taking their behavior personally. Not taking people's words and actions personally frees you from the need to react to them. You no longer have to perceive any negativity on their part as ill treatment, nor do you have to see their responses to you as a reflection of whether or not you said or did something wrong. Other people's behavior and reactions cease to be a benchmark of your worth. When you choose not to take the words and actions of others personally, you can feel positive today even when surrounded by negativity.

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